Rotatable storage and display assembly for parts



May 17, 1960 G. D. SIEMANTEL.

ROTATABLE STORAGE AND DISPLAY ASSEMBLY FOR PARTS Filed Dec. 20, 1957 fill T INVENTOR. GEO/76E D. SIEMANTEL ATTORNEY iiorATABLE STORAGE FOR PARTS George D. Siemantel, Raton, N. Mex.

Application December 20, 1957, Serial No. 704,142

4 Claims. (Cl. 211 -77) This invention relates to an improved storage and display assembly for parts used in a garage, cabinetmaking shop and the like. v

. Carpenters, cabinetmakers, garage mechanics, etc., generally keepv on hand a large number of different, relatively small parts which inadvertently become misplaced or lost, and thus are not readily available for a given job. Delays in locating these parts and losses are not only time co nsuming and expensive but of course cause a constant source of irritation. Additionally, even though the various parts are properly stored in separate containers, an individual maintaining this supply of the parts is generally unable to ascertain how much stock of these parts is on hand and thus it is highly desirable to have available a facility for the purpose of storing such parts in a readily accessible and separatedcondition. It is further desirable that the facility for storing such pants take up as little space as possible.

- A primary object of this invention is to provide a combined storage and display assembly for relatively small parts including a plurality. of transparent containers in which the diiferent parts may be stored and labeled, said containers being readily removable from a horizontally disposed rotatable body member permitting ready access to the parts stored therein, there being included friction means between the body member and the means support-' ing the same whereby the various storage containers will be maintained in a relatively fixed position in the absence of the body member being manually rotated.

Another object of this inventioniis to provide a com bined storage and display assembly for the purpose set forth which incorporates a plurality of readily assembled parts conducive to, manufacture as a do-it-yourself kit.

A still further object of this invention is to provide an improved" parts storage and display assembly which is readily and economically manufactured, easily assemlei ie ma t aesl. endh s y sa i o y and practical for the purpose intended.

Other objects and advantagm of the invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the drawing there is shown one preferred embodiment of the invention. In this showing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the novel storage and display assembly showing it supported from a fragmentary position of a ceiling;

Figure 2 is an enlarged section taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1, with portions broken away for clarity;

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary section through one 7 end of the assembly, taken sub antially on line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a plan view of one of the retaining collars for the storage containers of the assembly; and

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a template element used for drilling the supports slats and container clamp disks of the assembly preparatory to mounting support collars.

Referring to the drawing in detail, indicated generally AND DISPLAY ASSEMBLY play assembly which, includes a body member'indicated generally at 12 suspended by a pair of inverted L-shaped hanger; straps indicated generally at 14 from the ceiling of a workshop. or the like, a fragmentary portion of the conformed polygonal end members 26 and 28 and an intermediate member 30. In the preferred embodiment the members 26, 28- and 30 have an octagonal shape.

The members 26, .28 and 30 incorporate coplanar side edges 32, see Figure 2, receiving thereon longitudinally extending slats 34 which are secured by means of suitable screw elements 36,see Figure 3. Although the pre-- ferred embodiment shows the end members being constructed from wood, a suitable metal may be used for this purpose. a i

The members 26, 28 and 30 are centrally apertured as indicated at 38, see Figures 2 and 3, and extending therethrough against relative rotation therewith, as will become apparent, is an elongated support axle 40, opposite ends of. which projecting beyond the end members 26 and 28.

Incorporated on opposite ends of the axle 40 are friction brake means indicated generally at 42, and although friction brake means are shown at both ends of the axle it is possible that only one will be sufficient. In any event, since the friction brake means are similar only one will be described in detail.

ConsideringFigure 3, the terminal end portion of the axle 40 is threaded as indicated at 44, this portion extending through the aperture 24 of leg 22 of the support strap. Disposed on opposite sides of the strap or leg 22 are fiber friction washer elements 46 and 48. Abutting the washer element 46 and threaded on the shaft of 40, is a flanged lock nut 50, a lock washer 52 and a retaining nut 54., The flanged lock nut 50 includes a transverse tapped ,bore portion 56 receiving therein a suitable lock screw 58. Circumposed on the axle 40 adjacent the washer element 48 is a flanged nut 62. The flanged lock nut'62 has circumposed thereabout a wrench portion 63 extending laterally-from one side thereof and terminating in an elongated handle portion 64 facilitating the manual rotation of the flanged nut 62 on the threaded portion of the axle to move it toward or away from the support strap 22. A suitable washer 66 may be interposed between the flanged nut 62 and the outer surface of the end member 26, the handle being offset for this purpose. The lock nut 62 includes a transverse tapped bore portion 68 receiving therein a suitable lock screw 70., After the friction brake means 42 has been adjusted, the handle 64 may be secured to end member 26 by means of a suitable screw 67.

Without describing additional structure, the friction brake means and body member are assembled as follows:

set screws 70 having been set to aid in retaining the nuts Patented May 17, 1960,

at 10 is a preferred embodiment of the storage and dis in their adjusted positions. The ends of the axle are inserted through the apertures 24 of straps 22 with fiber washers 46 and 48 on opposite sides thereof, then flange nuts 50, lock washers 52andnuts54 are. applied. 'After the parts-containers. are mounted and filled, the nuts50.

are. adjustedtto. obtain the desiredfrictional resistance to.

rotation of. the body member, except due to manually applied force, and the set screws 58 are set to retain this adjustment. After adjustment of nuts 50, the nuts 54 are tightened.

Secured in longitudinally spaced relationship on the slats 3.4 of the body member is' a plurality of container assemblies indicated generally at 72. The container assemblies may include a jarhaving; a; half-pint capacity, for: example, or many have a larger capacity; depending upon what, parts are being stored. In thepreferredem? bodiment, each slat is indicated. as having: tenlongitudi nally spaced container assemblies72, howevena greateror lesser number. may be utilized depending upon'the storage requirements.

Secured. in suitably drilled circumferential-1y spaced bores; 7 4 to member 30' of thebody member; are elongated rods 76 providing'handles for applying torque to rotate the. body memberabout its longitudinal axis, see Figure 1. Referring to the container assemblies/72, these assemblies include a rotatable mounting collar 7,8and a transparent storage jar 80. The mountingcollarZS. comprises a; circular flanged collar 82 formed with arelatively coarse;

thread and including an inwardly extending flange. 84.

juxtaposed on the outer surface of the slats134. Received within the collar 82 is a retaining disc 86, including if,

preferred an annular sealing gasket 88 which will be disposed on the flange 84. Extending through suitable apertures in the disc 86 are retaining screws. 90" including washer elements there-on. The jars 80: include a threaded portion 92 receivedwithin the collars; 82; and when tightly; threaded therein will apply pressureto the discs 86.. In

thev absence of the jars 80 being threaded in the collars 82,-. the collars. may bev rotated to. assure aproper orientation of labels on the jars.

It will, be. noted that the friction brake'm'eans. 42 is-ut-ilized to prevent. the tendency of the. body member 12 to.

rotate due to unequal loading of the jars of the container assemblies.

The, container assembly 72 may comprise conventional Kerr-Mason jars and. two-piece Mason caps which are; conventionally used for canning purposes. The variousxparts comprising body member 12; the support membars. 14 and friction brake means 42 may come disassem-- I bled in a do-it-yourself kit, theslats of'the body-member subsequently being drilled to receive these screws 90 and the container assembly. In this event, provided with the kit is a template indicated generally as 94 to be constructed from any suitable material, and including suitably located transverse bores 96 therethrough facilitating the drilling of the slats for the proper orientation of the container assemblies 72.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention shown and described is to be taken as the preferred example of same and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of the parts may be made as do not depart, from thespirit. of the invention or thescope of the ing; through saidv body" member, said means supportingsaid. body member comprising hanger straps at opposite ends ofisaid body member in which said. axle is journa'lled,

said friction means comprising at least one pair of friction elements on. said axle at opposite sides-of one of said hanger straps, at least one of said stopelements comprising a nut threaded on said axle, lock means on said nut engageable with said: axle for retaining said nut in an adjusted clamped relationship to said one hanger strap, anda; torque applying lever on said'nut, for rotating the same when the. lock means-thereof is released.

' 2. In an assembly as set-forth inclaiml in which said body member includes alined polygonal end'portion, slat elements extending between the sides of said end portions, said storage containers extending normal from said slat elements.

3. In an assembly as set forth in claim 2 in which said storage containers comprise a threaded collar rotatably' secured on said slat elements, andisaid storage containers comprise transparent jars including. a threaded upper end portion removably received in a threaded collar and looking said collars against rotation on said slats.

4. In an assembly asset forth inclaim 1 including-radially extending handles circumferentially about said body member for rotating s'aid'body member about its longitudinal axis in opposition to-said friction means.

References Cited inthe file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 690,373 Nicewaner Dec. 31, 1901 1,141,230 Burke June 1, 1915, 2,436,289 Carlson Feb; 17', 1948' 

